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Possible Explanations1. Alarming rise of obesity2. Aging of the population3. Increasing prevalence of renal failureand hypertension4. Widepsread use of thiazide diuretics andlow-dose Aspirin5. Rising consumption of beer
Epidemiology of Gout in WomenV. Bhole et. al. Arthritis and Rheumatism2010; 62: 1069-76• Prospective data from Framingham HeartStudy over a 52-year period (1950-2002).• Risk factors and incidence of gout in 2,476women and 1,951 men were evaluated.
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Dr Daniel ChingRheumatology Therape
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Disclosures• Advisory Boards and
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Take Home Message 1:Ankylosing Spon
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NB: No blood tests in the alarmsign
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Prescription and comorbidityscreeni
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Opportunities for improvingmedicati
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Page 30 and 31: Benzbromarone• A uricosuric agent
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